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David Bowie: The Last Five Years

It's an original idea." - ♪ I'd rather be high ♪ - I think he was subvertingpeople's...

It's an original idea." - ♪ I'd rather be high ♪ - I think he was subverting
people's expectation because of the years away, so he could play
with his image

Full Transcript

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It's an original idea."
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- ♪ I'd rather be high ♪
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- I think he was subverting people's expectation
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because of the years away,
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so he could play with his image.
Duration
15 seconds
Views
24
Timestamp in Movie
00:52:16
Uploaded
Oct 31, 2025
Genres
documentary, music
Production
BBC Film

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Movie Summary

A documentary about David Bowie's final two albums "The Next Day" (2013) and "Blackstar" (2016) and Broadway musical "Lazarus".
He wasn't a young man - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:07
He wasn't a young man
He was someone who lived life - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:09
He was someone who lived life
Bowie was incredibly happy - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:08
Bowie was incredibly happy
We had accomplished something unique - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:10
We had accomplished something unique
He was quite attracted to - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:10
He was quite attracted to
- ♪ Then we saw ♪ - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:09
- ♪ Then we saw ♪
- He hasn't performed since 2006, - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:08
- He hasn't performed since 2006,
- But after a bout of ill health, - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:06
- But after a bout of ill health,
- His new album, his first in ten years, - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:07
- His new album, his first in ten years,
In fact, it's the fastest- selling of the year so far, - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:09
In fact, it's the fastest- selling of the year so far,
- ♪ The night was always falling ♪ - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:30
- ♪ The night was always falling ♪
He couldn't...he couldn't have his life examined - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:07
He couldn't...he couldn't have his life examined
I think it's terribly dangerous - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:24
I think it's terribly dangerous
Go a little bit out of your depth, - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:10
Go a little bit out of your depth,
David's always looking for that new element - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:09
David's always looking for that new element
Maria Schneider is an amazing jazz composer - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:14
Maria Schneider is an amazing jazz composer
And when I heard her compositions, - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:13
And when I heard her compositions,
I said, "Hello?" - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:11
I said, "Hello?"
David brought a little demo of "Sue," - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:18
David brought a little demo of "Sue,"
You know, sounding, and he said, "Oh, - David Bowie: The Last Five Years 00:11
You know, sounding, and he said, "Oh,